Plateau Systems Named Red Herring 100 Winner

<p><strong>Arlington, Va. &mdash; May 2</strong><br />Plateau Systems, a provider of software for developing, managing, rewarding and optimizing organizational talent, has been named to the Red Herring 100, an award given to the 100 most promising private North American technology companies. </p><p>The editorial staff selected the Red Herring 100 award winners after a rigorous analysis of financial data and a thorough evaluation of the company&rsquo;s management strength, industry leadership, strategy execution and investment in research and development. <br /><br />&quot;Having received more than 800 submissions, it is clear that we are witnessing a new outburst of creativity.&quot; said Joel Dreyfuss, Red Herring editor in chief. &quot;With venture capital flowing again, it&rsquo;s exciting to see technology innovators and business investors collaborate to create disruptive technologies. The Red Herring 100 North America companies are impressive up-and-comers and definitely the ones to watch.&quot;</p><p>Now in its 10th year, the Red Herring&rsquo;s annual list of top private companies is an important part of the company&rsquo;s widely recognized tradition of identifying new and innovative technology companies and entrepreneurs. </p><p>Google, eBay and Skype are among the many companies Red Herring editors recognized early on and touted as leaders that would change the way we live and work.&nbsp; </p><p>This year&rsquo;s winners continue to epitomize this tradition by pioneering and actualizing next-generation technology solutions and making them accessible across new and important markets.<br /><br />&ldquo;Plateau has a proven record of pioneering industry leading solutions that address real-world talent management needs, and we are honored that the Red Herring editors have recognized this and the value it brings our customers,&rdquo; said Paul Sparta, Plateau chairman and CEO. &ldquo;Being named to the Red Herring 100 validates Plateau&rsquo;s leadership in developing innovative solutions that transform the way companies manage processes and content across their full talent management life cycle. We will continue to raise the bar in delivering solutions that increase workforce productivity, enhance corporate and employee performance, and generate tangible returns for our customers.&rdquo;</p>